Ricky Martin was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on 24th December 1971. Ever since Ricky started school he was acting in the school plays and singing in the choir. At the age of six, he was already appearing in television commercials. He started taking acting and singing lessons at a very young age, and quickly became comfortable with the camera. He dreamed of being in the Latin music group "Menudo." When he first auditioned he was rejected because he was too young, but later joined the group at the age of 12. In 1998, Ricky's song "The Cup of Life," became the official song of the World Cup in France. Ricky is now one of the most popular singing stars worldwide. Ricky has just finished a world tour. These pictures show Ricky at his hunkiest, spunkiest and best. Ole, Ricky!